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The Sea Beast

1926 film by Millard Webb
Movie film Q3794896
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The Sea Beast

Summary

The Sea Beast is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sea Beast's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Sea Beast was directed by Millard Webb[4].
  • Bess Meredyth wrote the screenplay for The Sea Beast[5].
  • The Sea Beast's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Sea Beast's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Sea Beast's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The Sea Beast's based on is recorded as Moby-Dick[9].
  • A cast member of The Sea Beast was John Barrymore[10].
  • A cast member of The Sea Beast was Dolores Costello[11].
  • A cast member of The Sea Beast was George O'Hara[12].
  • A cast member of The Sea Beast was Sam Baker[13].
  • A cast member of The Sea Beast was Joyzelle Joyner[14].
  • The Sea Beast's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[15].
  • The Sea Beast's director of photography is recorded as Byron Haskin[16].
  • The Sea Beast's Commons category is recorded as The Sea Beast[17].
  • The Sea Beast's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • The Sea Beast's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The Sea Beast was published on January 1, 1926[20].
  • The Sea Beast's main subject is whaling[21].
  • The Sea Beast's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Sea Beast'}[22].
  • The Sea Beast's Wikisource index page URL is recorded as https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:The_Sea_Beast_(1926).webm[23].
  • The Sea Beast's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+136'}[24].
  • The Sea Beast's production designer is recorded as Bess Meredyth[25].
  • The Sea Beast's derivative work is recorded as Moby Dick[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sea Beast was directed by Millard Webb[4]. Bess Meredyth wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Barrymore[10], Dolores Costello[11], George O'Hara[12], Sam Baker[13], and Joyzelle Joyner[14].

Publication

The Sea Beast was released on January 1, 1926[20]. Genres include silent film[6], drama film[7], and film based on a novel[8].

Subject and Themes

The Sea Beast's main subject is whaling[21].

Why It Matters

The Sea Beast ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Dolores Costello film John Barrymore Moby-Dick United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Davidultra · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Moby Dick
    Filmaffinity film id → 755179
    Genre → silent film, drama film, film based on a novel
    Publication date → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P480]]: 755179"
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